Grinter Place
Moses Grinter traded with the Delaware before building this brick farmhouse in 1862. Moses and Annie Grinter, a Delaware, farmed, raised poultry and livestock, in Kansas City. A ... heritagesites.com
National World War I Museum At Liberty Memorial
A single crack of gunfire in 1914 sparked an event that forever changed our world. In all, 36 nations took up arms in the world?s first global conflict. During the ?Great War? 65 milli... visitkc.com
Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site
In the 19th century, Americans wanted more land and settlement moved west. For countless Indians, the American thrust for land meant the end of their traditional way of life. The Shawn... visitkc.com
National Frontier Trails Museum
The National Frontier Trails Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted to the three great western routes: the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. Located in Independence, MO,... visitkc.com
Union Station Kansas City
This fully restored 1914 landmark is Kansas City's most prominent destination for entertainment and cultural activities. The station is home to a permanent rail exhibit with vint... heritagesites.com
Bingham-waggoner Estate
The Bingham-Waggoner Estate is recognized today as one of the most significant historical sites in western Missouri because of its role in the history of the area and the people that l... visitkc.com
Harry S. Truman Library And Museum
Celebrating Harry Truman's 125th birthday in 2009, the Truman Library & Museum recounts the life of America's 33rd president. One of only 13 U.S. Presidential Libraries, the museum's t... visitkc.com
John Wornall House Museum & Herb Garden
The Greek Revival home, built in 1858 by John B. Wornall is now accurately restored to the period, its interior spaces and authentic furnishings demonstrate why the house was cal... heritagesites.com
National Airline History Museum
The Airline History Museum is located at the historic Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, just north across the Broadway Bridge from downtown Kansas City, Missouri. To walk through it... visitkc.com
Arabia Steamboat Museum
The Arabia Steamboat Museum is home to a true time capsule of frontier life in the 1800s. The Arabia was headed up the Missouri River in the fall of 1856 when she struck a tree snag an... visitkc.com
Independence
Side A: Independence, famed "City of the Trails," was for two decades the starting point of the great western trade and travel routes to Santa Fe, Oregon, and California. Settled mainly b... hmdb.org
The Money Museum At Federal Reserve Bank Of Kansas City
Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City?s Money Museum ? a billion dollar experience! Free and open to the public, the Money Museum offers guests the opportunity to watch million... visitkc.com
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Part of the Museums on 18th & Vine complex, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) recreates the look, sounds and feel of the games storied past. Video presentations and memorabilia ... visitkc.com
Battle Of Westport
Many signs and placards commemorating some aspect of the Battle of Westport are present throughout Kansas City today. The main memorial for the battle is located in the Sunset Hill nei... visitkc.com
1859 Jail, Marshal's Home & Museum
The dungeon-like cells of the 1859 Jail housed thousands of prisoners during the bloodiest time in Jackson County?s history, including Frank James and William Clark Quantrill. Looking ... visitkc.com
Elmwood Cemetery
Visit the gravesites of KC's first black police officer, William Davis, old-time baseball players from Philadelphia and Cincinnati, classical musicians, the most Civil War veterans in ... visitkc.com
American Jazz Museum
The sights and sounds of a uniquely American art form come alive at the American Jazz Museum. The Museum includes interactive exhibits and educational programs as well as the Blue Room... visitkc.com